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ESPN Bets on PPV Poker Coverage

ESPN is raising its bet on poker coverage, as the network is broadcasting the final table of the World Series of Poker live on pay-per-view for the second year. “The World Series of Poker Final Table Live!” will show live…

‘Army Wives’ is Lifetime’s Highest Rated Series

With its largest audience of the season on Sunday, “Army Wives” became the highest rated series in Lifetime’s 23 year history. “Army Wives” drew 3.9 million total viewers and a 3.2 household rating. It drew a 2.8 rating among women…

NBC Yanks ‘Lights’ Repeats

NBC has yanked its summer repeat run of “Friday Night Lights.” The network aired three episodes of the critically acclaimed “Lights” on consecutive Sunday nights starting May 27. The repeats averaged a .9 rating—modest, even for summer reruns—among adults 18…

Rosie: ‘Price’ Isn’t Right

Rosie O’Donnell said the “Price Is Right” hosting job “ain’t gonna happen.” Declaring she does not want to move to Los Angeles to host the show, Ms. O’Donnell said on her blog this weekend that the veteran game show is…

Blinkx, Lycos Team Up

Video search service Blinkx extended its relationship with Web destination lycos.com in a deal that now lets Lycos users create video playlists. Lycos has integrated Blinkx into its so-called “Lycos Mix” service at mix.lycos.com which enables visitors to assemble video…

NBC, ESPN Close in on Wimbledon Renewals

Deals Net Tennis Tournament Rights Into Next Decade

After Broadcast Upfront Gains, Cable Girds for Battle

Upfront Upswing

New Court Show Part of Telepictures ’08 Slate

Telepictures’ Pirro Joins Big Syndie Push

NBC Rushes ‘Singing Bee’ to Beat Fox Show

Formats Go Head-to-Head in Summer Reality Race

ABC’s Price Tag Soars

Network Leads CPM Increases, Sees Ad Commitments Rise